Ire chemical limited was founded for the purpose of contributing to the field of advanced synthetic polymers for medical applications and environmentally friendly biodegradable polymers for diverse applications. Established in 1996, ire chemical limited has finished its first-stage of construction work with an annual production capacity of 100 tons of aliphatic polyester in april 1998. Currently, ire chemical is producing and marketing its biodegradable aliphatic polyester under the trade name of enpol. The construction of second-stage commercial plant with an annual production capacity of 3,500 tons was completed in october 2000, and the production was started from march 2001.

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EnPol polymers are produced by the polycondensation of gylcols and dicarboxylic acids. Although being 100% begradable, EnPol polymers has the same qualities and comparable properties as Nylon, PE and PET.

PERSTORP is a Sweden-based specialty chemical company, world leader in the production of oxo chemicals and polyols, derived mainly from propylene and methanol. Perstorp´s products are used in the aerospace, marine, coatings, chemicals, plastics, engineering and construction industries.

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Perstorp offers homopolymers consisting of more than 99% e-Caprolacton as well as biobased esters. The material can be used in various applications e.g. biodegradable flims.

Thantawan Industry PLC is the first manufacturer in Thailand to produce reclosable plastic bags or zipper bags and flexible drinking straws. Over 30 years, we are boutique manufacturer capable of meeting specific customers' needs, yet large enough to fulfill large volume orders.

Clarifoil is the world's leading manufacturer of cellulose diacetate films. Clairfoil is made from genetically unmodified wood pulp, a renewable ressource. Our wood pulp contains no endangered hardwood and is from managed plantations, with typically more trees planted annually than are harvested.

NatureWorks LLC is an independent company wholly owned by Cargill. Our company is the first to offer a family of commercially available biopolymers derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources with cost and performance that compete with petroleum-based packaging materials and fibers. We apply our unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create the proprietary polylactide polymer marketed under the Ingeo™ brand name. NatureWorks LLC represents one of the largest efforts ever in green chemistry and biorefinery. Our manufacturing facility, located in Blair, Nebraska, USA, has a name plate capacity of 300 million pounds (140,000 metric tons) of Ingeo biopolymer. Our plant came online in 2002. In 2003, we built the world's largest lactic acid manufacturing facility to feed our polymer plant. Then in 2009 we opened a state-of-the-art applications lab, and announced we were assessing locations for a 2nd manufacturing plant. Today, with representatives in over 10 countries, NatureWorks LLC does business in North America, Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific. We continue to work with converters, brandowners and retailers around the world to help introduce innovative eco-friendly products made with Ingeo plastics & fibers.

Borregaard owns and operates the world's most advanced biorefinery. By using natural, sustainable raw materials, the company produces advanced and environmentally friendly biochemicals, biomaterials and bioethanol that can replace oil-based products.

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Borregaard is the world's leading producer of wood-based chemicals such as specialty cellulose, lignin, vanillin and bioethanol. Denomega produces taste and odour free omega-3 oils. In addition the company produces fine chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry, hydrochloric acid and lye as well as diphenols.

Biopearls, based in the Netherlands, is manufacturing bioplastic granulates based on PLA. Biopearls doesn't want to be only a supplier, but a partner for it's customers. Therefore, they are also offering consulting services for the bioplastic industry.

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Biopearls is offering granulates based on polylactid acid (PLA). The products are all 100% biogegradable and certificied. As the focus during R&D was to develop a product for injection molding, it is also the main application area. However, Biopearls can also be used for other thermoplastic applications.

Unitika is an Osaka, Japan based chemical company with international production and research facilities. The activities in the bioplastics industry are consolidated under the brand name Terramac.

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"Terramac" is a biomass material based on plant-derived polylactide(PLA). In resin and plastic molding applications, durability and flame-resistance have been improved to expand the sales of modified resins. In nonwoven applications, deployment for civil engineering and sanitary applications is being enhanced.

Goodfellow is well known as a specialist supplier of metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and other materials, with no minimum order quantity, to meet the research, development and specialist production requirements of science and industry worldwide. The range of polymers supplied by Goodfellow is broad and includes both the familiar as well as some of the more unusual or recently developed materials.

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Goodfellow is offering various polymers partly made from renewable ressources, e.g. PHB blends.

Showa Denko is a Japanese chemical company with branches allover the world. Beside chemical products the group also manufactures industrial materials and has more than 15.000 employees.

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Bionolle® is an aliphatic polyester resin that has the versatility of common plastics and is stable under ordinary conditions. However, Binolle® becomes degradable in compost, wet soil, fresh water, seawater and activated sludge where microorganisms are present. It will decompose completely into water and carbon dioxide, and is therefore called "Eco-friendly material".

Whether the production, usage or disposal of products is considered, the environment plays an increasing important role in the current and future world. Rodenburg recognised this and developped a biodegredable solution.

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Solanyl® BP is based on a side stream potato starch of the potato processing industry. Production of Solanyl® BP granules is highly efficient. Production of Solanyl® for example requires 65% less energy compared to polyethylene production. The Solanyl® BP granules can be used to combine with natural fibres as well as being blended with other biopolymers. Solanyl® is fully colourable using a biodegredable masterbatch.

Green chemicals, made from renewable resources, are our focus. We have built on the possibilities of natural lactic acid and its derivatives and used this to base our leading position in green chemicals. Almost 80 years, Purac has been using white biotechnology for the production of our products and we are therefore one of the most experienced companies in the production of ingredients and chemicals through fermentation of carbohydrates.

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PURALACT L- and D-lactides are white solid flakes with a melting point 96-100°C, high stereochemical purity (>98%) and low free acid and water content and very low melt viscosity. They have been produced from non-GMO carbohydrates used for lactic acid production.

DuPont is a multinational chemical company and are offering their products in more than 90 countries. They developed Biomax resins for the bioplastics market.

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DuPont™ Biomax® resins and modifiers respond to consumers' growing demand for materials that allow them to make responsible choices. The portfolio of renewably sourced materials under the Biomax® brand provides an alternative to petroleum-based products, offering several important benefits, including reduced dependence on petroleum and reduction of the net production of greenhouse gases. And with today's innovative technologies, all this can be achieved without compromising performance. Also included under the Biomax® brand are performance-enhancing, petroleum-based or partially renewably sourced modifiers for other biobased materials available in the market today.

At The HallStar Company, we pride ourselves on delivering customized, cost-effective solutions for our customers. Our focus is on addressing our customers' unique needs, and in doing so HallStar will remain at the forefront of ester chemistry, an ever-changing industry. Our ability to invent and formulate with unique esters – ingredients vital to both the polymer additives and personal care sectors -- is based on over 50 years of esterification experience.

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Hallgreen: Biodegrable esther derivates and additives made from renewable ressources.

JC Hagen GmbH is an established plastic polymer trading organisation. Founded in 1999 the main focus has been on PET resin, PET flakes and regind. Lately biodegradable polymers derived from corn starch were added to JC Hagen's portfolio. Key markets are disposable packaging, catering, food containers, cups for hot and cold drinks and cutlery.

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JC Hagen GmbH offers biodegradable starch-based compounds under the trade name of bio-plast. Grades are available for sheet extrusion and thermoforming as well as for injection moulding. The level of renewable resources is well above 80%. Bio-plast coumpounds are easy to process on exisiting machinery and have excellent thermal and mechanical charcteristics. The grades are certified biodegradable by VINCOTTE as OK-compost.

JC Hagen GmbH is an established plastic polymer trading organisation. Founded in 1999 the main focus has been on PET resin, PET flakes and regind. Lately biodegradable compounds for blown film extrusion under the trade name ECOPOND were added to JC Hagen's portfolio. Key markets are compostabel kitchen waste bags, shopping bags and other flexible packaging films. The supplier KINGFA Science & Technology Co., Ltd. from China operates proprietary technology for the manufacture of biodegradable co-polyester and the compounding process. JC Hagen GmbH is the appointed importer and distributer in Central and Northern Europe for ECOPOND.

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JC Hagen GmbH offers biodegradable PLA- and starch-based compounds. The product family name is ECOPOND. Grade FLEX-162 is starch based while FLEX-262 is a more innovative PLA-based compound. Both grades are easily processed on standard LDPE blown film machinery and converting equiqment. Componds and films are certified biodegradable according to DIN 13432 both by DIN Certco and VINCOTTE as OK-compost. Applications for both materials include thin gauge compost bags, vest style carrier bags and larger shopping bags with soft loop handle, flexible packaging films as well as films for agriculture.

Bio-on was founded in 2007 to work in the field of modern biotechnologies applied to widely used materials in order to create completely natural products and solutions, obtained 100% from renewable sources or agricultural processing waste materials.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (truly biological plastic) for the full range of strategic applications (general packaging, food packaging, design, clothing, automotive).
Bio-on directly targets the agriculture and food sector (production and distribution), providing all players with the technology required to produce or use PHAs through the development of the relative characterisations.
Intellectual Property Company. From the design office to the pool of engineering firms and labs engaged on an ongoing basis in the design, production and distribution of Bio-on know-how. The production of PHAs is restricted, area by area, through technology usage license contracts or industrial partnerships dedicated to specific commercial areas. Scale up industrial processes by defining production modules. We create complete Engineering from the laboratory to the production plant on an industrial scale, with production modules from 5 to 10 thousand tons per year. We offer production technology licensing with design and implementation by qualified industry partners.

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MINERV-PHA is a high-performance PHA biopolymer. MINERV-PHA is endowed with optimal thermal properties. Production needs which range from -10°C to a +180°C can be met through characterization. This product is particularly suitable for injection and extrusion methods for the production of objects. It takes the place of highly pollutant materials such as PET, PP, PE, HDPE and LDPE.
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a linear polyester naturally occurring as a result of bacterial fermentation of sugar waste. This family can bring together more than 100 differing monomers to produce materials whose properties vary very greatly. Thermoplastic or elastomeric materials can be created with melting points ranging from 40 to more than 180°C.

Sukano is an expert in the development and production of functional and optical masterbatches, special compounds and blends for improving the properties of bio and oil based plastics for the plastics manufacturing industry. Sukano is an expert for market applications in rigid films, thin films and coatings, sheets, containers and bottles, filaments and offers a new biopolymer masterbatch and polymer alloy series of products for increasing the performance of PLA. The Company, which holds numerous additive patents and is partner of choice of the leading plastic manufacturers, has production sites in Switzerland, the U.S. and in Malaysia and a global distributor network.

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Sukano PLA Masterbatches PLA (Polylactide) is made from renewable resources. It is CO2 neutral and does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is biodegradable and can be composted. All Sukano PLA Masterbatches are based on PLA carrier for the ease of processing.

Functional & optical values As the polymer extruded into a rigid films or a molded part does not provide all required functional and optical properties Sukano offers a wide range of masterbatches to change the visual appearance and functional value of the produced article.

SUKANO® bio-loy Bioplastics are the plastic industry’s answer to the request for ecologically responsible alternatives to petrochemical-based polymers. SUKANO® bio-loy biobased polymer alloys are highly attractive solutions for such a demanding task. Contrary from the typical use of biopolymers in one-way packaging applications SUKANO® bio-loy enable the functional utilization of biopolymers in more durable applications. SUKANO® bio-loy are compounded alloys and blends to meet the requirement of such semi durable products featuring good impact strength and durability.

SwissGEL is situated in Schlieren Switzerland and was founded to implement InnoGEL's novel key technology on GELs in biodegradable plastic products and in plastic additives. SwissGEL develops and commercializes these innovative products to become the market leader in the area of new gels. SwissGEL shall be positioned as a prime quality sustainable plastic solution brand and seeks licensing/franchising deals or acquisitions that are synergetic to biodegradable plastic business or that provide an infrastructure platform for further growth.

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AVALESCO® is a biodegradable and compostable material to produce transparent films and sheets for packaging applications.

ACCELOTHENE® is the newly available top additive for injection molding, extrusion and blow molding of polyolefines to shorten the cool down time and so to save energy, reduce cost, time and resources spent.

Cereplast, Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary starch-based, sustainable plastics created from breakthrough bio-plastics technology. These bio-resin replace a significant portion of petroleum-based additives with bio-based material such as starches from tapioca, corn, wheat and potatoes, meeting the demand from consumers and manufacturers for sustainable plastics.

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Cereplast Compostables: Starch-based Resins made from a blend of different renewable ressources, compostable in accordance with usual standards
Cereplast Sustainables: Biobased resins, which are capable of replacing 70% of the petroleum content used in traditional plastics
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